Section 16
Disqualification Of Candidate
(1) Any of the following persons shall be disqualified to become a candidate in the election:
(a) One who is not qualified pursuant to Section 15,
(b) One who is not a citizen of Nepal,
(c) One who is of unsound mind or insane,
(d) One who has been insolvent,
(e) One who is an incumbent employee of the Government of Nepal or an autonomous organization owned or controlled by the Government of Nepal or an
organization receiving grants from the Government of Nepal,
(f) One who is an incumbent employee of any Local Body,
(g) One who has not completed Six years after serving the sentence of imprisonment awarded by an Election Special Court that has been formed pursuant to the laws
in force, on an offence relating to election,
(h) One who has been convicted of a criminal offence involving moral turpitude and been sentenced to imprisonment for Two years or more and has not completed Six years after serving that sentence, Provided that, this Clause shall not apply to the first election to be held after the commencement of this Act.
(i) One who is not disqualified by the laws in force. (2)For the purposes of Clause (h) of Sub-section (1), a person who has been sentenced on a state affairs related case or whose sentence is pardoned on the political basis and name is mentioned in a notice published in the Nepal Gazette shall not be deemed disqualified pursuant to that Clause.
(a) One who is not qualified pursuant to Section 15,
(b) One who is not a citizen of Nepal,
(c) One who is of unsound mind or insane,
(d) One who has been insolvent,
(e) One who is an incumbent employee of the Government of Nepal or an autonomous organization owned or controlled by the Government of Nepal or an
organization receiving grants from the Government of Nepal,
(f) One who is an incumbent employee of any Local Body,
(g) One who has not completed Six years after serving the sentence of imprisonment awarded by an Election Special Court that has been formed pursuant to the laws
in force, on an offence relating to election,
(h) One who has been convicted of a criminal offence involving moral turpitude and been sentenced to imprisonment for Two years or more and has not completed Six years after serving that sentence, Provided that, this Clause shall not apply to the first election to be held after the commencement of this Act.
(i) One who is not disqualified by the laws in force. (2)For the purposes of Clause (h) of Sub-section (1), a person who has been sentenced on a state affairs related case or whose sentence is pardoned on the political basis and name is mentioned in a notice published in the Nepal Gazette shall not be deemed disqualified pursuant to that Clause.